Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerThe Prudential Center fared better than other area venues in terms of health requirements.

According to a report on ESPN's website, Izod Center, the Prudential Center, and Giants Stadium all made it onto a list of venues that had "critical violations" on health inspection reports.

According to the report, the list was culled from MLB, NBA, NHL and NFL
venues in the United States and Canada operating in 2009. Results were based on most recent routine inspections or the equivalent of a full inspection. The score is based on the percentage of vendors in violation of health requirements.

In terms of area venues, the Prudential Center had the best rating, with just six percent of vendors being hit with "critical violations." According to the report, inspectors noted that at one location, the person in charge "did not demonstrate
adequate knowledge of food safety," and the sink lacked soap and paper towels,
and there was no sanitizer solution.

Violation information on the New Meadowlands Stadium is not listed because no inspection records were available at the time of the request.

Citi Field, Yankee Stadium, and Madison Square Garden also made the list, with a whopping 61 percent of vendors at MSG being cited for critical violations, including "mouse excreta" at one stand.